All movies are shown on Fridays at 2:00 PM.
February 27 – The Color Purple
Join the Fiction-To-Film book discussion on The Color Purple by Alice Walker at 1:00 PM before the movie! Register HERE for the book discussion.
A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey. (Rated PG-13, run time 2:34, released 1985 by Warner Bros.)
March 27 – Bridge of Spies
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Starring Tom Hanks, Alan Alda, Mark Rylance. (Rated PG-13, run time 2:22, released 2015 by Walt Disney Pictures.)
April 24 – The Terminal
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded at JFK airport and must take up temporary residence there. Starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. (Rated PG-13, run time 2:08, released 2004 by Paramount Pictures.)
May 29 – Raiders of the Lost Ark
In 1936, archaeologist Indiana Jones is tasked by Army Intelligence to help locate a legendary ancient power, the Ark of Covenant, before the Nazis get it first. Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman. (Rated PG, run time 1:55, released 1981 by Paramount Pictures.)
June 26 – Close Encounters of the Third Kind
An Indiana electric lineman finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches. Starring Richard Dreyfus, Francois Truffaut, Teri Garr. (Rated PG, run tine 2:18, released 1977 by Columbia Pictures.)
July 31 – Jaws
When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it’s up to the local police chief, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfus, Robert Shaw. (Rated PG, run time 2:04, released 1975 by Universal Pictures.)
August 28 – Ready Player One
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world. Starring Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn. (Rated PG-13, run time 2:20, released 2018 by Warner Bros.)
September 25 – Jurassic Park
An industrialist invites some experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. After a power failure, the creatures run loose, putting everyone’s lives, including his grandchildren’s, in danger. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum. (Rated PG-13, run time 2:07, released 1993 by Universal Pictures.)
October 30 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet. Starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote. (Rated PG, run time 1:55, released 1982 by Universal Pictures.)
November 20 – Catch Me If You Can
Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken. (Rated PG-13, run time 2:21, released 2002 by Paramount Pictures.)
December 18 – The Fabelmans
Loosely based on Spielberg’s childhood growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret, and explores how the power of movies help us see the truth about each other and ourselves. Starring Michelle Williams, Gabrielle LaBelle, Paul Dano. (Rated PG-13, run time 2:31, released 2022 by Universal Pictures.)
Titles and dates are subject to change.
Movie synopses and metadata source: imdb.com